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Brooks Macdonald Asset Management Ltd. (BMAM) is the specialist investment subsidiary of Brooks MacDonald Group Plc (LON: BRK) in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Jonathan Gumpel and Richard Spencer in 1997 as Brooks Macdonald Gayer Asset Management Ltd. and changed their name to Brooks Macdonald Asset Management Ltd. in 2002. BMAM is headquartered in London with offices throughout Great Britain. They offer a range of investment management services and advice to individuals, pension funds, institutions, charities and trusts in the UK and internationally.

Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd. (Investment Management) (Charles Stanley-IM) is the investment management division of Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd., an investment company headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1852 and is ultimately owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Charles Stanley-IM provides bespoke investment portfolios and tailored financial advice to individuals, charities, institutions and professional advisers.

Scott Capital Partners LLP provides investment advice. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded by David Martyn Scott. David Martyn Scott has been the CEO since incorporation.

Barclays Bank Plc (Private Banking) (BPB-UK) is the private banking division of Barclays Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Barclays Plc (LSE: BARC, ADR: BCS) in Great Britain. Founded in 1971, Barclays-PB is headquartered in London and offers wealth management products and services to high-net worth individuals, families and charities.

Part of Barclays PLC, Barclays Bank Plc (Hong Kong) is a national commercial bank. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Part of Barclays PLC, Barclays de Zoete Wedd Holdings Ltd. is a holding company. The company is based in London, UK.

Founded in 2015, Platinum Skies Living Ltd. is a British residential property management company that provides management services. Part of Quanta Group Holdings Ltd., the company is based in Bournemouth, UK.

KBL Richelieu Gestion SA (KBLR) is the France-based fund management subsidiary of KBL Richelieu Banque Privée SA, ultimately owned by Precision Capital SA in Luxembourg. The firm was established in 2008 by the merger of KBL France Gestion SA, established in 1997, and Richelieu Finance Gestion Privée, founded in 1985. KBLR is headquartered in Paris with several offices throughout France. The firm manages the Æden and Richelieu families of mutual funds, as well as discretionary accounts for private individuals and institutional clients.

Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

Quilter Cheviot Ltd. is the investment management subsidiary of Quilter Cheviot Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Quilter Plc (LON: QLT) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 as Quilter Goodison & Co. In 2013, they merged with Cheviot Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, Quilter Cheviot provides bespoke investment portfolios for individuals and families for generations.

Tilney Investment Management Ltd. provides investment advisory services. The firm caters to private investors interested in managing their wealth on behalf of their families, businesses, and for personal or philanthropic ventures. It provides access to investment products, including some developed for institutional clients, such as cash, equities, bonds, mutual funds, structured products and derivatives, foreign exchange and commodities, hedge funds, private equity, and real estate. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Brown, Shipley & Co. Ltd. (Brown Shipley) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of Quintet Private Bank (Europe) SA, itself a subsidiary of Precision Capital SA in Luxembourg. The firm was founded by William Brown in 1810. Headquartered in London, Brown Shipley manages a range of collective investments known as SVS Brown Shipley Funds for private, institutional and corporate clients.

Korea Investment Corp. (UK) (KIC-UK) is the Great Britain-based sovereign wealth management division of Korea Investment Corp., a government-owned investment organization that manages the sovereign wealth fund (SWF) for the Government of South Korea. The firm was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in London. KIC-UK manages assets entrusted by the Government and the Bank of Korea.

Coutts & Co. is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1755 and is a subsidiary of NatWest Markets Plc, owned by NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG). Coutts & Co. offers private banking and wealth management services for high-net-worth individuals and their families.

Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd. (Credit Suisse-UK) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN; NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse-UK was founded in 1986 and provides a broad range of private banking solutions and customized financial strategies for private clients.

HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd. (HSBC Private Bank-UK) is the private banking subsidiary of HSBC Bank Plc., ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. The HSBC group can trace their history in London back to 1865 when the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation office opened, and through later acquisitions are linked to Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited, founded in 1853. Headquartered in London, HSBC Private Bank-UK offers a full range of wealth management advice and services to wealthy individuals and their families worldwide.

Part of Access Technology Group Ltd., CPL Learning Ltd. is a leading learning and development provider to the hospitality and retail sectors. CPL Learning was acquired by Access UK Ltd. on April 21, 2021. The company is based in Birkenhead, UK. The British company provides staff development, training courses, and qualifications for the industry. The company also offers an online content channel called Aspire, which provides inspirational content for hospitality team members.

Deepbridge Capital LLP (Deepbridge) is an investment management firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Chester, UK.

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

Close Asset Management Ltd. (Close AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Close Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Close Brothers Group plc (LSE: CBG, ADR: CBGPY) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1982 and does business as Close Brothers Asset Management. Headquartered in London, Close AM provides a bespoke investment management service to private clients, trusts and corporates.

CG Wealth Planning Ltd. (CGWPL) is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Ltd., ultimately held by Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (TSE: CF) in Canada. CGWPL offers a broad range of wealth management solutions to institutions and advisers. They also offer onshore and offshore investment management services to their clients which includes charities, governments, mutual and captive insurers, pension schemes and trusts.

Stonewood Wealth Management LLP provides investment advice. It also provides independent, objective advice and solutions. The company was founded by Milena Dimitrova Ivanova and Paul Marson in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

Ignis Investment Services Ltd. (IIS) is the asset management subsidiary of Ignis Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was formed following the 2008 merger of Resolution Asset Management and Axial Investment Management. They can trace their origins since 1986. IIS offered tailor-made and pooled solutions for small- to medium-sized pension schemes. Their clients include large corporate pension schemes, charities and life companies along with other strategic partners. They cater to UK retail, institutional and international clients.

Manulife Investment Management (Europe) Ltd. (Manulife Europe) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Manufacturers Life Insurance Co., itself a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE, NYSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded as Trendhandy Trading Ltd. in 1993 and was acquired by Manulife and in 1996. Headquartered in London, Manulife Europe offers clients a variety of funds including international and European equity funds. Their local research capabilities and market presence give them perspective on UK and European markets.

Cadro Technologies Ltd. operates as a British technology-driven investment management company. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2019 by Jordan John Buck and Nataša Miklavcic Williams. Nataša Miklavcic Williams has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

GHC Capital Markets Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Leicester, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 as Goy, Harris, Cartwright & Co., Ltd. and rebranded as GHC Capital Markets in 2007. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of GHC Group Ltd. GHC Capital Markets provides stockbroking, clearing and custody, and investment management services to retail investors, IFAs and other professional intermediaries throughout the UK.

EFG Laran SA (EFG Laran) is the Swiss investment management subsidiary of BSI SA (Private Banking), itself a subsidiary of EFG International AG (SW: EFGN; ADR: EFGXY) in Switzerland. Formerly known as BSI Service Holding SA, the firm was established in 1873 and is headquartered in Lugano, They offer a range of services including wealth management, financial advisory, financial planning, corporate finance, insurance products, mortgage services and art advisory. EFG Laran manages private portfolios and the BSI range of investment funds, which are domiciled in Liechtenstein, Luxembourg or Switzerland. Their clients are primarily high-net worth individuals and family offices as well as institutional investors and third-party asset managers.

Whitefoord LLP is an independent wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Vince Whitefoord in 2000 as Whitefoord Ltd. It provides investment and advisory services to private clients.

Arbion Ltd. is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Signia Wealth Ltd., the firm was founded by Gautam Batra and Nathalie Dauriac-Stoebe in 2009 as True Wealth Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Arbion Holdings Ltd. Arbion targets the ultra-high net worth market and was formed to provide a full wealth and investment management service to private individuals, their families and institutional clients.

Part of Julius Bär Gruppe AG, Julius Baer Portfolio Managers Ltd. is a British company that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK.

Rathbone Investment Management Ltd. (RIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Rathbone Brothers Plc (LON: RAT) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in Liverpool and was founded in 1979. RIM manages portfolios for US resident individuals, trusts, charities and pensions. They also provide individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners, primarily in Great Britain.

The REME Charity provides grant making services. The non-profit company is based in Chippenham, UK. The British company was founded in 2016. The CEO is Michael James Tizard.

KW Investment Management Ltd. is the Great Britain-based wealth management subsidiary of Kingswood Holdings Ltd. (LON: KWG), which is owned by Kingswood Property Finance LP. The firm was founded in 2009 and formerly known as European Wealth Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, KW Investment Management provides investment advisory and management services to private individuals and some UK universities and charities.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.